Virtual Lab Report: Vectors and Scalars: Guide Two Astronauts On A Mission To Mars
Virtual Lab Report: Vectors and Scalars: Guide Two Astronauts On A Mission To Mars
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Hint: The purpose is often stated in the welcome message of the simulation.
As per experience from the Labster Activity: Vectors and Scalars: Guide two astronauts on a mission to
Mars, I believe the purpose of the whole experiment was to learn how to differentiate between a vector and
scalar quantity and identify the magnitude and direction of a vector. In addition to the aforementioned overall
purpose, we also explored the platform by defining vector components and solve basic engineering problems
with the Cartesian coordinate system, while helping out two astronauts on their Relatedplanetary mission on the
surface of Mars
To summarize the overall purpose of the Vectors and Scalars simulation, its primary objective is to
introduce to the students or its users the fundamental physical quantities of displacement, distance, speed, and
velocity. Through this simulation, us, Bedan students were able to understand the difference between a vector
and scalar quantity and identify the magnitude and direction of a vector.
Hint: You can review the “THEORY” section in the simulation or at https://theory.labster.com/ if you need help.
In order to exhibit what I have learned throughout the whole experiment in an organized manner I will be
classyfying in into three main parts:
My first mission in the Vectors and Scalars simulation is to guide the astronauts from the control panel,
through the hostile environment of Mars. In order to do so, I have carefully plotted and throughly studied the
Cartesian coordinate system. Moreover, I also learned how to efficiently utilize the real-time images that were
sent from a sattelite to provide information to the astronauts about their position. Furthermore, as I have learned
to ideally plot these components to the Cartesian coordinate system, I also learned how to identify the magnitude
of the vector and scalar quantities.
Once I have succesfully guided both astronauts to the rover, my last mission was to try to find the best
solution to get LERS-M out of the loose mud that it is sinking in. In order to accomplish my last set of mission,
It was brought up for us to know that there is a shovel, a hammer, and two ropes at the disposal of the astronauts.
For my last mission, I learned how to think critically in how to utilize these tools wisely while defining the
components of the vector of force and expressing the components in the coordinate system.
Hint: You can use the “MISSION” tab in the LabPad as inspiration.
5. Direction of Vectors
In Workbench Two, we are tasked to position the arrows correctly to go from one point to another.
Before positioning the arrows, we are to determine the overall direction of the route from point A to
B using a compass.
We then position the arrows which result in the overall direction of movement.
The method used in knowing the direction is called the head-to-tail method which is a graphic
representation of the sum of all vectors starting from tail of the first arrow until head of the last
arrow.
8. Addition of Vectors
Then we compute the distance for the astronauts to get to the rover.
Now that the astronauts have reached LERS-M its time for them to release the rover from the soft
soil
They first remove the soil from the wheels of the rover
Hint: You can use the “MEDIA” tab in the Lab Pad to find relevant images from the simulation. You can also take
screenshots while you are playing the simulation.